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HUMANITARIAN AID

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“Civilian and Military Cooperation in Complex Humanitarian Operations

THE INTERDEPENDENCE of civilian and military organizations that
respond to increasingly frequent and devastating complex emergencies
around the world is becoming more evident. Better understanding of cultural
differences between civilian humanitarian assistance organizations (HAOs)

and the military could help HAOs' personnel and the military work together
more effectively in complex emergencies, as well as in peace operations,
disaster response, consequence management, and humanitarian assistance.

Why is this cooperation and coordination of civilian and military
organizations necessary? Joint Publication 3-07.6 Joint Tactics, Techniques,

and Procedures for Humanitarian Assistance begin with these words:

The purpose of foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) is to relieve or reduce

the results of natural or manmade disasters or other endemic conditions such
as human suffering, diseases, or privation that might present a serious threat
to life or loss of property.

It is sometimes in the best interest of the United States and its
allies to deploy U.S. forces to provide humanitarian assistance (HA) to
those in need. In addition, humanitarian and political considerations are

likely to make HA operations commonplace … These words have
proven to be all too true as we move into the 21st century.”